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Week Commencing: 20 July 2026

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We continue to build and now things get a bit more interesting. 200s? Love em. Not a sprint, just a controlled quick effort. Work on cadence and running with a good tall relaxed posture. I always record my splits just to give me an idea of the times I am running, I use that to motivate myself in a session like that. Saturday is a good opportunity to do parkrun but at a moderate effort. We’ve got some quicker parkruns on the plan, but right now half marathon pace/effort is ideal. Any issues just ask. Let’s make this a good week Carl.

Coach Simon🍊

79 POINTS TARGET

85 Points

MONDAY

gym-workout

Home Legs Workout

10 PTS

Home Legs Workout

Squats

3 x 15

Single Leg Deadlift

3 x 15

Calf Raises

3 x 30

Wall Sits

3 x 60s

Bent Knee Calf Raises

3 x 30

Side Lunges

3 x 10*

Split Squat

3 x 10*

Single Leg Glute Bridge

3 x 15

Tib Raises

3 x 15

Crab Walks

3 x 60s

A good home workout for the legs. No weights needed, but if you do have some that will add to the difficulty. Recoveries around 30-60s. If time is limited then combined two exercises together. So whilst recovering from squats for example you could be doing your calf raises. This could save you as much as 15 mins.

Good work out thanks
Great work Carl!!

Coach Simon 🍊
10 Points

TUESDAY

stretching

Stretches #2

2 PTS

Stretches #2

Cat Cow

60 Secs

Child Pose

30 Secs

Figure of Four

2 x 30 Secs

Lying Down Hamstring

2 x 30 Secs

Knee to Chest

2 x 30 Secs

Standing Torso Rotation

60 Secs

Clam Shells

2 x 30 Secs

Side Leg Raises

2 x 30 Secs

Butterfly Stretch

30 Secs

Touch Toes

30 Secs

Upward Salute Stretch

30 Secs

Wide Leg Bend Stretch

30 Secs

A stretching routine you can do daily to help with your flexibility. 30 seconds for each stretch is plenty.

si-1-mile-3

12 x 200 Metres

17 PTS

12 x 200 Metres

2km WU

Zone 2: Easy

12 x 200m (60s Rest)

Zone 7: 3K

2km CD

Zone 2: Easy

Focus on pace or RPE here. Heart rate will lag due to the short reps. If you can see if you can dip under the lower end of your 3k pace.

Stretches first 2 km warm up 8kph 1) 13.5kph 1min 1min rest 2) 13.5kph 1min 1min rest 3) 13.5kph 1min 1min rest 4) 13.5kph 1min 1min rest 5) 13.5kph 1min 1min rest 6) 13.5kph 1min 1min rest 7) 13.5kph 1min 1min rest 8) 13.5kph 1min 1min rest 9) 13.5kph 1min 1min rest 10) 13.5kph 1min 1min rest 11) 13.5kph 1min 1min rest 12) 13.5kph 1min 1min rest 2km Cool down at 7.5kph On strava It doesn’t look like great numbers but it was harder than it looks. Will try to find some where to run to next time.
13.5kph on a treadmill is fast. I dunno if it’s just me but it always feel much quicker on the treadmill. The one treadmill run I did this year it took me close to 40 mins to do 5k 😂🤷‍♂️ So I respect this pace hugely and get what you mean about Strava numbers. I definitely like the idea of doing it outside if you can. Finding a little stretch or loop which is flat and 200 metres work well. But these sessions are good because they work energy systems and muscle fibres that otherwise get ignored and untouched. So great work Carl.

Coach Simon 🍊
19 Points

WEDNESDAY

rest-day

Rest Day

0 PTS

Rest Day

0 Mins

RPE 0

“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”

THURSDAY

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stretching

Stretches #2

2 PTS

Stretches #2

Cat Cow

60 Secs

Child Pose

30 Secs

Figure of Four

2 x 30 Secs

Lying Down Hamstring

2 x 30 Secs

Knee to Chest

2 x 30 Secs

Standing Torso Rotation

60 Secs

Clam Shells

2 x 30 Secs

Side Leg Raises

2 x 30 Secs

Butterfly Stretch

30 Secs

Touch Toes

30 Secs

Upward Salute Stretch

30 Secs

Wide Leg Bend Stretch

30 Secs

A stretching routine you can do daily to help with your flexibility. 30 seconds for each stretch is plenty.

philippa-wide

80 Mins Run

24 PTS

  • Z2

80 Mins Run

80 Mins Run

Zone 2: Easy

Try and keep it easy. It all depends on your current level. If slowly adding time to your long run the last 10-20 mins might be tough. Focus on good form.

Calf a bit saw past 7km. Cardio feels to be improving. Just silly pains
It’s possibly just a little lack of conditioning, although I wonder if the speed work might have played a part. So we just need to factor that in, keep an eye on it. I think with marathon training the ultimate goal over the next 8 months or so it’s getting used to niggles. It’s part of being a runner and the key is to try and learn what is jus a niggle and what is a concern. Easier said that done. My golden rule and one I tell my runners is if the pain is 4/10 or less, carry on, if it’s 5/10 or more stop and seek advice. That approach has generally worked well for me over the years and sometimes what seems like a bad issue can clear up pretty quickly. Great work on the run by the way (should have started with that)

Coach Simon 🍊
26 Points

FRIDAY

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rest-day

Rest Day

0 PTS

Rest Day

0 Mins

RPE 0

“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”

SATURDAY

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30 Min Tempo (HM)

24 PTS

  • Z4

30 Min Tempo (HM)

10 Mins WU

Zone 2: Easy

30 Mins

Zone 4: HM

10 Mins CD

Zone 2: Easy

A good opportunity to practice your half marathon goal pace during a midweek tempo run. Factor in hills and weather, which may effect pace, in which case nail the right RPE.

10min turned in 20min, misjudged distance and time. Had to wait for park run to start then had coffee with friends then 20 Min run back. Plan went to pot. But had know back or calf pains. Heart rate from park run
Looks decent to me. Just an extra 20 mins easy if I’ve added it up right. Bonus pts incoming, which is always nice. Well done Carl. A good week of training banked 💯

Coach Simon 🍊
30 Points

SUNDAY

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rest-day

Rest Day

0 PTS

Rest Day

0 Mins

RPE 0

“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”

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